South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Premont British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Nov 1917 | ~ | Newbold on Avon |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Hundred Days Offensive | October 1917 in Warwick | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| CCS at Bohain | ~ | |
Circumstances of Death
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Arthur is listed as dying of wounds on 25 Oct 1918, he was then buried at the Premont British Cemetery which was used by the 20th, 50th, 55th and 61st Casualty Clearing Stations at nearby Bohain, it is most likely that Arthur died in one of them. There are conflicting records regarding which Battalion Arthur was attached to, the main CWGC record states he was in the 8th Bn but a grave registration document states 1st/5th Bn. The 8th Bn war diary places them near Haussey, which is over 30km's from the Casualty Clearing Station and the 1st/5th diary places that Bn near Serain, the closest village to Premont. Neither diary gives any accurate description of when and where casualties occurred and we have decided not to transcribe either of them. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1885 in Newbold-on-Avon | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Priscilla Allen | Newbold-on-Avon |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Sarah J. Allen nee Cooksey | Florence b 19 Jul 1912; Edna 20 Jul 1914 |
| 17 Apr 1911 in Leamington Hastings | Kenneth b 7 Oct 1916 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1885 - Newbold on Avon | 1901 - Labourer at Cement Works |
| 1891 - Five Houses, Newbold on Avon | 1911 - Labourer - Iron Mouldings |
| 1901 - Midland Railway Cottages, Newbold on Avon | |
| 1911 - Five Houses, Newbold on Avon | |
| 1917 - Roseberry Cottage, Newbold-on-Avon | |
